The total value of shares that were bought by Non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2011 until the end of August was JD444.1 million, representing 20.7% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD364 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment for the same period showed an increase of JD80.1 million, compared to a decrease of JD16.8 million for the same period in the year 2010.
Arab investors' purchases since the beginning of the year 2011 until the end of August were JD288.8 million, or 65% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD155.3 million, constituting 35% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians. Arab investors sales amounted to JD264.4 million, 72.6% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD99.6 million, representing 27.4% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.
The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during August 2011 was JD28.9 million, representing 16.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD32.7 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during August 2011 showed a decrease by JD3.8 million.
Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of August 2011 represented 51.0% of the total market value, 33.7% for Arab investors and 17.3% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 52.9%, in the services sector was 35.4%, and in the industrial sector was 56.7%.